-Yawns- O.O People are REALLY liking my fics...I want to give a special shout out to animeluvur8, Itaki-kun, and SilverWolf-Ryuki. Just cause anime made me feel REAAAAAAAALY loved, Itaki for inspiring the parodies, and Silver Wolf for.....OO Making me laugh with her review Well, here it is. And as before anything in italics ish his thoughts/ conscience thingy!!
Disclaimer: OO you would THINK by now people would get the point...
...Hey....
......
....You alive?
......
Heh...Course you are.....
......I failed....
Huh?
...I can't.....save either one of them....
Wait a sec...Don't beat yourself up...You had no idea..
He's gonna kill them both.....I failed...
You can still save them....Just wake up...
....Nani?
....Wake up...You have to....
But...What if...I fail again..?
.....You won't know unless you get up...
Alright....if you say so....
I know so.
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Naraku couldn't help but grin at the fallen demon lord. His blood was everywhere, staining the ground. Some of it was even on Naraku's kimono. He could only laugh when he thought about it. That blast of energy from the Tokijin had meant to kill him. If it had connected, it probably would have. But nothing, except Kagome's sacred arrows, could shatter the mirror.
".....You're a fool, Sesshoumaru...." Naraku whispered, walking slowly toward him. He grinned maliciously. "...It's pathetic about how you want to save the miserable existence of one of my incarnations...."
Faintly, Sesshoumaru could hear him. Through the dark and blurry fogs of his mind, he heard the voice of the one he hated more than anything in the world. Numbly, he opened his eyes, pain instantly rocking his body. Yet, he did not cry out. He felt the vaguest sense of failure come over him, quickly replaced by a feeling of disbelief. He couldn't move his body, couldn't feel the wounds, but he knew all too well the damage.
"...And you would end up like this......a wretch, covered in mud and blood....Where's all your pride now? You would give it up for someone so worthless? You would give everything up...Ha-ha.....You do amuse me so...." Naraku continued, grinning wider.
".......She's.......not.....worthless...." Sesshoumaru whispered, his voice barely audible. "...You're....the one...who is....worthless..."
Instantly, Naraku's eyes flared. His mouth contorted into an ugly scowl. He walked over him and kicked him hard in the gut. Sesshoumaru gasped for breath when it was knocked out of him, and pain rippled through him again. He winced, but stayed silent, not wanting to give Naraku the pleasure of making him cry out. He would die before it would happen.
"I'M WORTHLESS?! YOU ARE CALL ME WORTHLESS?!?!?" Naraku shouted at him, and kicked again. "I AM NOT THE ONE ON THE GROUND, BLEEDING TO DETAH!! I AM NOT THE ONE WHO RISKED IT ALL FOR FOOLISHNESS!! I AM NOT THE ONE WHO FELL INTO A TRAP!!!" With each word, he kicked with increasing strength, until the Taiyoukai was slamming into the ground, gasping for air each time.
Kanna watched the entire thing, as emotionless as possible. She looked up and saw Kagura, suspended in the air, her crimson eyes wide with terror and hatred. She saw the elemental look her eyes, and uttered one word.
"Why?"
Kanna blinked and stared at her younger sibling, whose face was stained with tears. Her shoulders dropped and shook with each sob that overtook Kagura's body. "Why?" She asked Kanna again, anguish coming over her, controlling her voice. "...Why him?...This never involved him...Why, Kanna? Why did you do it? Why couldn't you just not listen for once in your life?! Why did it have to be Sesshoumaru?! Why can't I be happy, Kanna!? Why?!?!"
As Kagura slumped onto her feather, sorrow completely over coming her, Kanna suddenly did something she had never done before. Slowly, but without hesitation, she moved her mirror over to Naraku, who was beating Sesshoumaru with his fists. "....Kagura...." She said softly, and the named looked up. ".....You should....be happy.....and you should....be free.....If that....is what....you wish..."
Kagura's eyes grew wide as the mirror glowed and an aura appeared around Naraku. The hanyou froze in mid-punch and his eyes grew wide. "K-KANNA?!" He roared, looking at her. "WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!"
Sesshoumaru looked up, weakly, his vision blurry after losing so much blood. He could vaguely see Kagura and smiled weakly. "..She's.....alive....he didn't....kill her...." He whispered, and coughed. His demon body was broken, but at least he knew that one of them was safe. And if was to die then, then so be it. Except, he wasn't going down without a fight.
The mirror glowed as Naraku fought violently against it. "FOOL!!" He roared, glowing red. "YOU CANNOT DEFEAT ME! I AM YOUR FATHER!!!!!!" Instantly, the mirror started to crack. But Kanna made no move to make it stop. She looked at Kagura.
"...Hurry....The girl...is inside....she is safe....but you must...go quickly..." Kanna said, her voice a monotone. Kagura blinked and stared at her, the smallest flicker of hope arising.
"Kanna...." She said softly, landing. "......" Words couldn't express the gratitude she felt at that moment. She only nodded. "Please be safe," She whispered before running in. She hated leaving Sesshoumaru, but she knew he couldn't fight when he couldn't find Rin, or didn't know she's safe.
"Kanna..." Naraku hissed, starting to take steps toward her, breaking the mirror's grip. "...YOU FOOL....YOU CANNOT BEAT ME....IT IS USELESS TO TRY...."
Still, the maiden made no move, no flicker of emotion as the blood-thirsty hanyou walked toward her. His eyes were glowing red as was his aura now. "I'LL KILL YOU...DO YOU UNDERSTAND THAT..." It infuriated him that Kanna made no sound, no move, and no slight show of what she was feeling. She may have been the most obedient, but now, he was mad, and wanted her dead. She was only another defect. He could always make more. They were all expendable.
Sesshoumaru watched the girl, breathing heavily. The Tensaiga was pulsing softly, dead-set on keeping him alive. He didn't even feel the pain now. Only strange sensations that caught him in waves that made him want to yelp. He could barely move, his strength fading quickly. He had seen Kagura go into the castle.
He knew that Kanna's help was in vain. Naraku's soul couldn't be taken. Sesshoumaru wasn't even sure that he had a soul. In his life, he had seen so much pain, blood, and death. But the deeds that Naraku had committed shocked even him. Never had he heard of like this, like Naraku. The only things that Kanna was succeeding in was ticking him off and buying some precious time.
It seemed hopeless.
And for a one fleeting moment, Sesshoumaru was scared.
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Kagura's eyes darted around the castle, looking for any sign of Rin. To her, it was strangely ironic. Rin was so talkative around them, but now, when Kagura needed to find her, she was absolutely silent. "Please, Rin..." Kagura thought, looking in rooms. "Come on...Give me a sign.....Let me know that you're still alive...."
Rin was curled up into a tight ball, shivering. She was terrified, worried about Kagura and Sesshoumaru. She had heard the explosion and seen the light outside, and she almost started to cry. She was so sure that something had happened to her Sesshoumaru-sama. He would never take this long unless something horrible had happened.
Footsteps could be heard and Rin froze. She was sure it was that horrible man with the baboon pelt, or that scary girl who was so stoic. She crawled into a dark corner and stayed quiet and still. But she couldn't suppress a sob when she heard a yelp from outside. She covered her ears and squinted her eyes shut. She could feel the footsteps coming closer and drew in a ragged breath.
She made no move when they stopped, and flinched when something gently touched her shoulder. "Rin?" A voice said and she opened her eyes. She knew that voice. She sat up and wrapped her arms around Kagura.
"Kagura-sama!!" She cried, crying again. "I was so scared!! I thought you had died!!"
Kagura blinked and held her close. "Shh...It's ok....It's going to be alright...You're going to be fine...." She soothed, sensing the girl's distress. "Did Naraku hurt you?"
Rin shook her head, wiping her eyes. "N-no...He didn't....But...A girl said that they were going to hurt Sesshoumaru-sama!!"
Kagura nodded numbly. "I know, Rin.....We have to get you out of here, alright?" She said, and picked her up.
"Wait!" Rin said, and got out of her arms. She stooped down to a small pouch that held Kagura's heart stone. She took Kagura's hand and put it in it. "This is yours," She told her quietly, smiling.
Kagura blinked and stared at it. When she realized what it was, tears sprang to her eyes. "..Rin..." She whispered and hugged her tightly. She just got her life back. She was out of Naraku's control, and all because he was so careless. "..Come on. Let's get you out of here...."
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Naraku was becoming closer and closer to Kanna. His hand glowed as her heart stone appeared. "I'LL GIVE YOU ONE LAST WARNING..." He snarled in fury. "STOP THIS, OR YOU'LL BE DEAD BEFORE YOU HIT THE GROUND!!"
Kanna was silent and still as stone as ever. She never even moved when Naraku started to squeeze the small stone. Sesshoumaru watched the best he could, his vision slightly clearing. He had a new respect for this girl who was about to die. She showed no fear, no remorse, and no pain. He heard the stone crack, its sound like a rifle shot. He saw the aura around Naraku waver, enough to let him move freely.
He could only watch as the stone broke, making Kanna drop the mirror and start to fall. He could only watch as Naraku reared up and let out a blast of miasma, and Kanna's body disappeared in the acidic gas. His golden eyes grew wide as nothing was left. The mirror fell to the ground and shattered, its shards glinting once, then darkening forever.
Naraku started to cackle, a harsh and hateful sound to his ears. He started to get up slowly, painfully, coughing up a little blood. "Naraku..." He said softly. "..You...sadistic...yarou..."
Naraku grinned as he watched the taiyoukai get up. "Oh? What can you do about it? You can barely move..." He taunted, starting to walk toward him.
Slowly, Sesshoumaru picked up the Tokijin. '...This is it...Naraku...." He said, glaring with hate at him. "....I'll kill you..."
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O.O Chocobo-a-NO-NO
Director: -walks in- O.O Kagura...WTF IS THAT?!??!
Kag: -playing with a chocobo- I don't know! I FOUND IT! HIS NAME'S BOBBY CORWEN!!
Dir: oO O...k...Why do you have it?
Kag: I no know--
sess: -suddenly comes flying by on a red chocobo-
Kag: O-O
Dir: OO Please tell me that he WAS WEARING CLOTHES...
Kag:-SPPPPPPPPPPPPPURRRTTT-!!!!-passes out-
Dir: o-o I....have just seen the most terrifying thing ever...-dies-
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OO Monster ICK?! ((Quick note: THANX ITAKI FOR INSPIRING HIS ONE!!!))
Inu:-walks into the bathroom in the studio— -looks around— -gets ready and lifts up seat-
Seat: - out pops a little green thing- ROAAAAARRRR!!!
Inu: O-O!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!-Screams and runs outs like a girl-
-Silence-
Kagura:-pops up with Shippou on her head and Kagome with a video camera- O.O Didja get that?
Kagome: -nod nod-
Kagura: -evil look- who next?!
Shippou: X3 SESSHOUMARU!!
All: -snicker and hide again-
sess: -walks in- TT why do they ALWAYS leave the seat DOWN?! –CENSOR- -pulls up seat-
seat: -monster pops out- ROAAAAAAAAAAAR!!
Sess: O-O!!!!!!!!!!!!!!AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!-passes out on floor-
kagura: O-O-nosebleed and passes out-
Shippou: OO This is the best blackmail material EVER!!
Kagome: X3 WORSE THAN THE X-MAS PARTY!!
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Ok Guys. I have a SPECIAL request for all of you. OO Itaki-kun has graciously started me a website for me fics and such. OO BUT, now I want to do something. Anyone who draws Kagura/Sesshoumaru fan art, Kagura fan art, or Sesshoumaru fan art, than email me with your picture, name, and site if ya got one. OO Me and me judges, who will remain anonymous for the time being, will judge them. We then pick the 3 best ones in each category. The winner will get...OO something...And will get to see their artwork on me site! So tell all ya friends. Send em in soon, and I'll get the next chapter up ASAP!